Real Madrid maintained their 100 per cent start in the UEFA Champions League with a 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig, as Bernardo Silva scored his first goal for the Spanish side.
Silva, who joined Real Madrid from Manchester City in the summer, put the hosts ahead two minutes before half-time, converting from close range after Arda Guler’s effort deflected off a defender and slipped through the legs of goalkeeper Maarten Vandevoordt.
Leipzig had looked the more dangerous side for much of the first half but failed to convert their chances, with Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois producing important saves to deny Christopher Nkunku and Romulo.
Real Madrid improved as the half progressed and took the lead through Silva before Guler doubled their advantage after the break.
The Turkish midfielder bundled the ball over the goal line after meeting Kylian Mbappe’s header across the face of goal for a simple finish.
Vandevoordt had earlier produced an impressive save to turn Federico Valverde’s powerful effort around the post at the start of the second half, but he could do little to prevent Guler’s goal.
Mbappe, who has now scored 12 goals in 12 games this season, added Real Madrid’s third with a curling finish into the corner from the edge of the penalty area.
The French forward had earlier come close to scoring when he scooped a shot into the side netting from a Jude Bellingham cut-back.
RB Leipzig pulled a goal back through Tidiam Gomis, who finished a well-worked move, but Real Madrid restored their three-goal advantage two minutes later.
ALSO READ: UCL: Rice rescues Arsenal against Bayern as Saka suffers injury
Substitute Yan Diomande, who joined Real Madrid from Leipzig in the summer for £120m, marked his return to face his former club with a spectacular volley from outside the box.
Real Madrid will now turn their attention to Sunday’s first Clasico of the season against Barcelona on 25 October at 20:00 GMT.
They will then travel to Greece to face AEK Athens in the Champions League on Wednesday, 4 November, at 17:45 GMT, while Leipzig will host Manchester City later that evening at 20:00 GMT.
